Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 230 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 7 2700X - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$375.0 vs CA$507.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-7960X - CA$2.21 vs CA$2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 105 vs 165 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.92/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$507.99
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$507.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 217 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$375
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$375 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 217 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Skylake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |